California Judge Finds Opioid Makers Not Liable In Public Nuisance Bench Trial

Mealey's (November 2, 2021, 11:20 AM EDT) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — After a five-month bench trial, a California state court judge on Nov. 1 issued a tentative decision finding that four municipalities failed to prove that four drug manufacturers were liable for violating state consumer laws and for creating a public nuisance through their marketing of opioids....